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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,258,192 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 3,781,305 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,065,870 ratings — published 2018
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 398,338 ratings — published 2015
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,563,155 ratings — published 2018
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 949,264 ratings — published 2010
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 187,366 ratings — published 2007
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 362,963 ratings — published 2001
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 183,010 ratings — published 2004
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 707,438 ratings — published 2016
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3568 times as biography)
avg rating 4.12 — 743,171 ratings — published 2010
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 108,281 ratings — published 2017
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 270,212 ratings — published 1965
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,101,240 ratings — published 1996
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Bossypants Bossypants (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,012,517 ratings — published 2011
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 581,935 ratings — published 2012
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 140,695 ratings — published 2003
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 202,734 ratings — published 1985
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 306,339 ratings — published 2016
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (ebook)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,056,748 ratings — published 2022
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Night  (The Night Trilogy, #1) Night (The Night Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,259,236 ratings — published 1956
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 683,640 ratings — published 2016
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 232,977 ratings — published 2020
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 2258 times as biography)
avg rating 4.29 — 536,544 ratings — published 1969
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,231,004 ratings — published 2005
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 187,866 ratings — published 2005
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Washington: A Life Washington: A Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 74,220 ratings — published 2010
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Cleopatra: A Life Cleopatra: A Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 117,880 ratings — published 2010
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 530,120 ratings — published 2014
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 85,603 ratings — published 1791
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 75,099 ratings — published 2010
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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1896 times as biography)
avg rating 3.94 — 104,306 ratings — published 2011
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Paperback)
by (shelved 1894 times as biography)
avg rating 4.23 — 55,934 ratings — published 1979
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Man’s Search for Meaning Man’s Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 730,749 ratings — published 1946
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Paperback)
by (shelved 1843 times as biography)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,718 ratings — published 1998
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1821 times as biography)
avg rating 4.46 — 328,391 ratings — published 1971
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 1815 times as biography)
avg rating 4.15 — 632,954 ratings — published 1996
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 87,737 ratings — published 1994
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The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 93,088 ratings — published 2015
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 805,953 ratings — published 2012
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1716 times as biography)
avg rating 4.31 — 45,590 ratings — published 2005
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 225,946 ratings — published 1995
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Grant Grant (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 37,875 ratings — published 2017
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1635 times as biography)
avg rating 3.86 — 416,004 ratings — published 2016
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1592 times as biography)
avg rating 4.21 — 342,816 ratings — published 2020
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 124,814 ratings — published 1845
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Tuesdays with Morrie Tuesdays with Morrie (Paperback)
by (shelved 1469 times as biography)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,044,078 ratings — published 1997
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1460 times as biography)
avg rating 3.86 — 368,298 ratings — published 2023
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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1410 times as biography)
avg rating 4.19 — 60,012 ratings — published 2015
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.63 — 1,755,985 ratings — published 2006
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Paul Auster
“Every life is inexplicable, I kept telling myself. No matter how many facts are told, no matter how many details are given, the essential thing resists telling. To say that so and so was born here and went there, that he did this and did that, that he married this woman and had these children, that he lived, that he died, that he left behind these books or this battle or that bridge – none of that tells us very much.”
Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy

Rachel Carson
“The aim of science is to discover and illuminate truth. And that, I take it, is the aim of literature, whether biography or history... It seems to me, then, that there can be no separate literature of science.”
Rachel Carson

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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 1396 times as biography)
avg rating 4.16 — 321,756 ratings — published 2000
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1386 times as biography)
avg rating 4.21 — 288,461 ratings — published 2010
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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1361 times as biography)
avg rating 4.04 — 40,368 ratings — published 2012
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1313 times as biography)
avg rating 4.34 — 291,136 ratings — published 2000
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Theodore Rex Theodore Rex (Paperback)
by (shelved 1279 times as biography)
avg rating 4.18 — 49,477 ratings — published 2001
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Napoleon: A Life Napoleon: A Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1276 times as biography)
avg rating 4.22 — 23,447 ratings — published 2014
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 1273 times as biography)
avg rating 3.86 — 499,090 ratings — published 2011
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A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 132,944 ratings — published 1998
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Open Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1228 times as biography)
avg rating 4.31 — 125,737 ratings — published 2009
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The Story of My Life The Story of My Life (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 147,922 ratings — published 1902
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Gandhi: An Autobiography Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 1187 times as biography)
avg rating 4.10 — 71,115 ratings — published 1927
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1172 times as biography)
avg rating 3.88 — 101,467 ratings — published 2007
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 1163 times as biography)
avg rating 3.84 — 117,530 ratings — published 1998
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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1159 times as biography)
avg rating 3.85 — 53,726 ratings — published 2008
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Paperback)
by (shelved 1148 times as biography)
avg rating 4.48 — 22,138 ratings — published 1974
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1146 times as biography)
avg rating 3.70 — 84,947 ratings — published 2016
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1136 times as biography)
avg rating 4.26 — 347,948 ratings — published 2008
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 428,138 ratings — published 2023
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Elon Musk Elon Musk (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 42,540 ratings — published 2023
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The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 26,409 ratings — published 2018
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 240,924 ratings — published 2018
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 75,639 ratings — published 2011
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 114,065 ratings — published 1991
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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 50,993 ratings — published 2008
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Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.82 — 89,100 ratings — published 2020
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 276,299 ratings — published 2022
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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1021 times as biography)
avg rating 4.14 — 73,596 ratings — published 2013
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Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 86,947 ratings — published 2008
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1010 times as biography)
avg rating 4.39 — 321,814 ratings — published 2013
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His Excellency: George Washington His Excellency: George Washington (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 41,750 ratings — published 2004
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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company (Hardcover)
by (shelved 986 times as biography)
avg rating 4.41 — 84,173 ratings — published 2019
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Permanent Record Permanent Record (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 52,838 ratings — published 2019
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 981 times as biography)
avg rating 4.24 — 512,401 ratings — published 1997
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 974 times as biography)
avg rating 4.26 — 441,631 ratings — published 2021
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Mornings on Horseback Mornings on Horseback (Paperback)
by (shelved 973 times as biography)
avg rating 4.09 — 33,332 ratings — published 1981
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Shakespeare: The World as Stage Shakespeare: The World as Stage (Paperback)
by (shelved 968 times as biography)
avg rating 3.81 — 46,218 ratings — published 2007
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Life Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 959 times as biography)
avg rating 3.89 — 94,410 ratings — published 2010
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Hidden Figures Hidden Figures (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 106,243 ratings — published 2016
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 437,809 ratings — published 1995
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Lincoln Lincoln (Paperback)
by (shelved 936 times as biography)
avg rating 4.19 — 46,775 ratings — published 1995
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 336,036 ratings — published 2015
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Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 23,719 ratings — published
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 165,409 ratings — published 2006
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The Path to Power The Path to Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 24,080 ratings — published 1982
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.48 — 141,614 ratings — published 2021
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 74,570 ratings — published 2004
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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 133,064 ratings — published 2012
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The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 20,037 ratings — published 2012
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Marie Antoinette: The Journey Marie Antoinette: The Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 883 times as biography)
avg rating 3.93 — 37,174 ratings — published 2001
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Twelve Years a Slave Twelve Years a Slave (ebook)
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avg rating 4.22 — 118,449 ratings — published 1853
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“There was no private ownership of land. "You could own a knife, or you could own a horse, but you couldn't own ground any more than you could own the sun or the wind. The Earth was their mother and part of the Cosmos given to all creatures by the Great Spirit.”
John-Paul Cernak, The Odyssey of a Hippie Marijuana Grower

Marisha Pessl
“Always live your life with your biography in mind.”
Marisha Pessl, Special Topics in Calamity Physics

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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 35,794 ratings — published 2021
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Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade (ebook)
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avg rating 3.66 — 26,256 ratings — published 2014
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
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avg rating 4.26 — 210,957 ratings — published 2003
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Peter the Great: His Life and World Peter the Great: His Life and World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 22,268 ratings — published 1980
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 68,590 ratings — published 2005
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 15,264 ratings — published 1983
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Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (Paperback)
by (shelved 827 times as biography)
avg rating 4.22 — 28,825 ratings — published 1967
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You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
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avg rating 4.08 — 49,646 ratings — published 2015
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 248,809 ratings — published 2005
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Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 63,914 ratings — published 1955
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit (Audio CD)
by (shelved 810 times as biography)
avg rating 3.89 — 75,918 ratings — published 2017
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Running With Scissors Running With Scissors (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 392,317 ratings — published 2002
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Маус. Сповідь уцілілого Маус. Сповідь уцілілого
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avg rating 4.57 — 223,949 ratings — published 1980
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 25,735 ratings — published 2015
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Alan Turing: The Enigma Alan Turing: The Enigma (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 10,893 ratings — published 1983
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Infidel Infidel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 90,321 ratings — published 2006
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Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 21,856 ratings — published 2012
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 170,924 ratings — published 2007
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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
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avg rating 3.94 — 138,254 ratings — published 2016
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 777 times as biography)
avg rating 4.40 — 184,717 ratings — published 2007
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 59,306 ratings — published 2013
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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 49,968 ratings — published 2019
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Hardcover)
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“Now I must give one smirk, and then we may be rational again." Catherine turned away her head, not knowing whether she might venture to laugh. "I see what you think of me," said he gravely -- "I shall make but a poor figure in your journal tomorrow."

My journal!"

Yes, I know exactly what you will say: Friday, went to the Lower Rooms; wore my sprigged muslin robe with blue trimmings -- plain black shoes -- appeared to much advantage; but was strangely harassed by a queer, half-witted man, who would make me dance with him, and distressed me by his nonsense."

Indeed I shall say no such thing."

Shall I tell you what you ought to say?"

If you please."

I danced with a very agreeable young man, introduced by Mr. King; had a great deal of conversation with him -- seems a most extraordinary genius -- hope I may know more of him. That, madam, is what I wish you to say."

But, perhaps, I keep no journal."

Perhaps you are not sitting in this room, and I am not sitting by you. These are points in which a doubt is equally possible. Not keep a journal! How are your absent cousins to understand the tenour of your life in Bath without one? How are the civilities and compliments of every day to be related as they ought to be, unless noted down every evening in a journal? How are your various dresses to be remembered, and the particular state of your complexion, and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities, without having constant recourse to a journal? My dear madam, I am not so ignorant of young ladies' ways as you wish to believe me; it is this delightful habit of journaling which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are so generally celebrated. Everybody allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female. Nature may have done something, but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal.”
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

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“I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.”
Ben Franklin

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“What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself. All day long, the mill of his brain is grinding, and his thoughts, not those of other things, are his history. These are his life, and they are not written. Everyday would make a whole book of 80,000 words -- 365 books a year. Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man -- the biography of the man himself cannot be written.”
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
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The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
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The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies (Hardcover)
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Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention (Hardcover)
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Gil Scott-Heron
“Because I always feel like running
Not away, because there is no such place
Because if there was, I would have found it by now
Because it's easier to run,
Easier than staying and finding out you're the only one who didn't run
Because running will be the way your life and mine will be described,
As in "the long run"
Or as in having "given someone a run for his money"
Or as in "running out of time"
Because running makes me look like everyone else, though I hope there will never be cause for that
Because I will be running in the other direction, not running for cover
Because if I knew where cover was, I would stay there and never have to run for it
Not running for my life, because I have to be running for something of more value to be running and not in fear
Because the thing I fear cannot be escaped, eluded, avoided, hidden from, protected from, gotten away from,
Not without showing the fear as I see it now
Because closer, clearer, no sir, nearer
Because of you and because of that nice
That you quietly, quickly be causing
And because you're going to see me run soon and because you're going to know why I'm running then
You'll know then
Because I'm not going to tell you now”
Gil Scott-Heron, Now and Then...

Paul Auster
“Every life is inexplicable, I kept telling myself. No matter how many facts are told, no matter how many details are given, the essential thing resists telling. To say that so and so was born here and went there, that he did this and did that, that he married this woman and had these children, that he lived, that he died, that he left behind these books or this battle or that bridge – none of that tells us very much.”
Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy

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The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (Paperback)
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My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1) My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1)
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback)
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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery (Hardcover)
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Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill (Paperback)
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The Life of Samuel Johnson The Life of Samuel Johnson (Hardcover)
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My Own Words My Own Words (Hardcover)
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Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther (Paperback)
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King: A Life King: A Life (Hardcover)
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
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Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician (Paperback)
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The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band (Paperback)
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Charles Dickens
“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.”
Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

Paul Auster
“Every life is inexplicable, I kept telling myself. No matter how many facts are told, no matter how many details are given, the essential thing resists telling. To say that so and so was born here and went there, that he did this and did that, that he married this woman and had these children, that he lived, that he died, that he left behind these books or this battle or that bridge – none of that tells us very much.”
Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy

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The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom (Hardcover)
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance (Paperback)
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Through Gates of Splendor Through Gates of Splendor (Mass Market Paperback)
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If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor (Paperback)
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Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century (Kindle Edition)
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In the Dream House In the Dream House (Hardcover)
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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle (Paperback)
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Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World (Hardcover)
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iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It (Paperback)
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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle (Hardcover)
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Goodbye to All That Goodbye to All That (Paperback)
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The Reason I Jump: the Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism The Reason I Jump: the Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism (Hardcover)
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Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China (Hardcover)
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Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley (Hardcover)
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity (Paperback)
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Churchill: A Life Churchill: A Life (Paperback)
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Kindle Edition)
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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers (Paperback)
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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Hardcover)
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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Hardcover)
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Everything I Know About Love Everything I Know About Love (Hardcover)
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“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.”
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The Last Black Unicorn The Last Black Unicorn (Hardcover)
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Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man (Hardcover)
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Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II (Hardcover)
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Empire of the Summer Moon Empire of the Summer Moon (Hardcover)
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This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection (Hardcover)
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Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen, #1) Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen, #1)
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The Wives of Henry VIII The Wives of Henry VIII (Paperback)
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Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition (Paperback)
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American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant (Hardcover)
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Speak, Memory Speak, Memory (Paperback)
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Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers (Kindle Edition)
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (Paperback)
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Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (Paperback)
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Making It So Making It So (Hardcover)
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Agatha Christie: An Autobiography Agatha Christie: An Autobiography (Paperback)
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March: Book Two (March, #2) March: Book Two (March, #2)
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The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)
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John Lennon: The Life John Lennon: The Life (Hardcover)
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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times (Hardcover)
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A Million Little Pieces A Million Little Pieces (Paperback)
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Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace (Hardcover)
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Desert Flower Desert Flower (Paperback)
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Travels with Charley: In Search of America Travels with Charley: In Search of America (Paperback)
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Year of Yes Year of Yes (Paperback)
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I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons (Hardcover)
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Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill (Hardcover)
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Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall—From America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall—From America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness (Hardcover)
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Virginia Woolf
“Anyone who has the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of [two] facts: first, that of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness; second, that there are twenty-five elderly gentlemen living in the neighbourhood of London who resent any slight upon her genius as if it were an insult to the chastity of their aunts.”
Virginia Woolf , A Room of One’s Own

Jane Austen
“Now I must give one smirk, and then we may be rational again." Catherine turned away her head, not knowing whether she might venture to laugh. "I see what you think of me," said he gravely -- "I shall make but a poor figure in your journal tomorrow."

My journal!"

Yes, I know exactly what you will say: Friday, went to the Lower Rooms; wore my sprigged muslin robe with blue trimmings -- plain black shoes -- appeared to much advantage; but was strangely harassed by a queer, half-witted man, who would make me dance with him, and distressed me by his nonsense."

Indeed I shall say no such thing."

Shall I tell you what you ought to say?"

If you please."

I danced with a very agreeable young man, introduced by Mr. King; had a great deal of conversation with him -- seems a most extraordinary genius -- hope I may know more of him. That, madam, is what I wish you to say."

But, perhaps, I keep no journal."

Perhaps you are not sitting in this room, and I am not sitting by you. These are points in which a doubt is equally possible. Not keep a journal! How are your absent cousins to understand the tenour of your life in Bath without one? How are the civilities and compliments of every day to be related as they ought to be, unless noted down every evening in a journal? How are your various dresses to be remembered, and the particular state of your complexion, and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities, without having constant recourse to a journal? My dear madam, I am not so ignorant of young ladies' ways as you wish to believe me; it is this delightful habit of journaling which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are so generally celebrated. Everybody allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female. Nature may have done something, but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal.”
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

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A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael (Paperback)
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Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 1: The Early Years, 1884-1933 Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 1: The Early Years, 1884-1933 (Paperback)
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Alexander Vassilieff
“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.”
Alexander Vassilieff, ODYSSEYA -- An Epic Journey: From Russia to Australia

Gil Scott-Heron
“Because I always feel like running
Not away, because there is no such place
Because if there was, I would have found it by now
Because it's easier to run,
Easier than staying and finding out you're the only one who didn't run
Because running will be the way your life and mine will be described,
As in "the long run"
Or as in having "given someone a run for his money"
Or as in "running out of time"
Because running makes me look like everyone else, though I hope there will never be cause for that
Because I will be running in the other direction, not running for cover
Because if I knew where cover was, I would stay there and never have to run for it
Not running for my life, because I have to be running for something of more value to be running and not in fear
Because the thing I fear cannot be escaped, eluded, avoided, hidden from, protected from, gotten away from,
Not without showing the fear as I see it now
Because closer, clearer, no sir, nearer
Because of you and because of that nice
That you quietly, quickly be causing
And because you're going to see me run soon and because you're going to know why I'm running then
You'll know then
Because I'm not going to tell you now”
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Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia (Paperback)
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The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help (Hardcover)
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The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust (Paperback)
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The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star (Hardcover)
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Churchill Churchill (Hardcover)
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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea (Hardcover)
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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape (Hardcover)
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Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling (Paperback)
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Anne Frank Remembered Anne Frank Remembered (Paperback)
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Augustus: First Emperor of Rome Augustus: First Emperor of Rome (Hardcover)
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Hardcover)
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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (Paperback)
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I Am Spock I Am Spock (Hardcover)
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All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6) All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)
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Just a Geek: Unflinchingly Honest Tales of the Search for Life, Love, and Fulfillment Beyond the Starship Enterprise Just a Geek: Unflinchingly Honest Tales of the Search for Life, Love, and Fulfillment Beyond the Starship Enterprise (Hardcover)
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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years (Hardcover)
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The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith (Paperback)
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
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Me: Stories of My Life Me: Stories of My Life (Paperback)
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England (Paperback)
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Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret (Kindle Edition)
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (Hardcover)
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Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith (Hardcover)
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Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living (Hardcover)
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis (Hardcover)
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My Life And Work (The Autobiography Of Henry Ford) My Life And Work (The Autobiography Of Henry Ford)
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Larry Godwin
“Sometimes when I’ve felt despondent for several days, it helps to discipline myself by saying, ‘I’m going to think only positive thoughts.’ Enough is enough!”
Larry Godwin, Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass

Rachel Carson
“The aim of science is to discover and illuminate truth. And that, I take it, is the aim of literature, whether biography or history... It seems to me, then, that there can be no separate literature of science.”
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl (Hardcover)
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Profiles in Courage Profiles in Courage (Hardcover)
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G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century (Hardcover)
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Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot (Paperback)
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Paperback)
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Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics (Hardcover)
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I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend (Hardcover)
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Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness (Paperback)
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family Roots: The Saga of an American Family (Mass Market Paperback)
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The Liars' Club The Liars' Club (Paperback)
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Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France (Paperback)
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Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne (Paperback)
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Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter (Paperback)
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At the Existentialist Café At the Existentialist Café (Hardcover)
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux (Paperback)
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (Hardcover)
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The Cross and the Switchblade The Cross and the Switchblade (Mass Market Paperback)
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Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times (Paperback)
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House (Hardcover)
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Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens (Audio CD)
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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books)
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Germany Kent
“Live your life in such a way that you'll be remembered for your kindness, compassion, fairness, character, benevolence, and a force for good who had much respect for life, in general.”
Germany Kent

Gil Scott-Heron
“Because I always feel like running
Not away, because there is no such place
Because if there was, I would have found it by now
Because it's easier to run,
Easier than staying and finding out you're the only one who didn't run
Because running will be the way your life and mine will be described,
As in "the long run"
Or as in having "given someone a run for his money"
Or as in "running out of time"
Because running makes me look like everyone else, though I hope there will never be cause for that
Because I will be running in the other direction, not running for cover
Because if I knew where cover was, I would stay there and never have to run for it
Not running for my life, because I have to be running for something of more value to be running and not in fear
Because the thing I fear cannot be escaped, eluded, avoided, hidden from, protected from, gotten away from,
Not without showing the fear as I see it now
Because closer, clearer, no sir, nearer
Because of you and because of that nice
That you quietly, quickly be causing
And because you're going to see me run soon and because you're going to know why I'm running then
You'll know then
Because I'm not going to tell you now”
Gil Scott-Heron, Now and Then...

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My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)
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With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
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Richard Nixon: The Life Richard Nixon: The Life (Hardcover)
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The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness (Hardcover)
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Testament of Youth Testament of Youth (Paperback)
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American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road (Hardcover)
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Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix (Paperback)
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A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe (Hardcover)
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Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown (Hardcover)
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (Hardcover)
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Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self (Paperback)
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I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen (Hardcover)
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Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America (Hardcover)
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Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography (Hardcover)
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Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General (Kindle Edition)
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The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis (Hardcover)
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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (Hardcover)
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American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee (Hardcover)
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No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (Hardcover)
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The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History (Hardcover)
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I Am Dynamite! A Life of Nietzsche I Am Dynamite! A Life of Nietzsche (Hardcover)
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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero (Hardcover)
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The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince (Hardcover)
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Paperback)
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Larry Godwin
“My therapist opens my wounds a little deeper, then picks at the scabs.”
Larry Godwin, Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass

Oscar Wilde
“You are more to me than any of them has any idea; you are the atmosphere of beauty through which I see life; you are the incarnation of all lovely things...I think of you day and night. ~ Letter to Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas”
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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read (Hardcover)
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7 Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness 7 Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness (Hardcover)
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Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis (Paperback)
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Tortured for Christ Tortured for Christ (Paperback)
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Paperback)
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Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust (Paperback)
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All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business (Hardcover)
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Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy (Hardcover)
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Hardcover)
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
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Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution (Hardcover)
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Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys (Hardcover)
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Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess (Hardcover)
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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart (Hardcover)
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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (Hardcover)
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Walt Disney: An American Original Walt Disney: An American Original (Hardcover)
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The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made (Hardcover)
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Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA (Paperback)
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Not Without My Daughter Not Without My Daughter (Paperback)
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Counting the Cost Counting the Cost (Kindle Edition)
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Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years (Hardcover)
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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography (Hardcover)
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The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State (Audio CD)
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Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness (Paperback)
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The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss (ebook)
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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia (Hardcover)
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Kindle Edition)
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Edie: American Girl Edie: American Girl (Paperback)
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The Man from the Future: The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann The Man from the Future: The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann (Paperback)
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My Bondage and My Freedom My Bondage and My Freedom (Paperback)
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Augustine of Hippo: A Biography Augustine of Hippo: A Biography (Paperback)
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A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future (Hardcover)
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Larry Godwin
“My therapist opens my wounds a little deeper, then picks at the scabs.”
Larry Godwin, Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass

Mark Twain
“What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself. All day long, the mill of his brain is grinding, and his thoughts, not those of other things, are his history. These are his life, and they are not written. Everyday would make a whole book of 80,000 words -- 365 books a year. Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man -- the biography of the man himself cannot be written.”
Mark Twain

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The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams (Kindle Edition)
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The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones (Hardcover)
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Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine (Hardcover)
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Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World (Hardcover)
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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos (Hardcover)
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That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (Hardcover)
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A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain (Hardcover)
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Eisenhower: Soldier and President Eisenhower: Soldier and President (Paperback)
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Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (Hardcover)
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
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Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King (Hardcover)
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Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart (Hardcover)
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La educación de Henry Adams La educación de Henry Adams (Hardcover)
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival (Paperback)
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She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth (Hardcover)
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Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
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My Early Life, 1874-1904 My Early Life, 1874-1904 (Paperback)
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The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine (Hardcover)
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Oscar Wilde
“You are more to me than any of them has any idea; you are the atmosphere of beauty through which I see life; you are the incarnation of all lovely things...I think of you day and night. ~ Letter to Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas”
Oscar Wilde

Larry Godwin
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Thomas Jefferson: Author of America Thomas Jefferson: Author of America (Hardcover)
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The Right Stuff The Right Stuff (Kindle Edition)
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The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution (Paperback)
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Heavy Heavy (Kindle Edition)
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Where Am I Now? Where Am I Now? (Paperback)
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Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's (Mass Market Paperback)
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The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made (Paperback)
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Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography (Hardcover)
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The Noisy Paint Box The Noisy Paint Box (Hardcover)
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Broken (In the Best Possible Way) Broken (In the Best Possible Way)
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Confessions Confessions (Paperback)
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King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero (Paperback)
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Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? (Paperback)
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The Fire Next Time The Fire Next Time (Paperback)
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My American Journey My American Journey (Paperback)
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Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned (Paperback)
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Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef (Hardcover)
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James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon (Hardcover)
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Before She was Harriet (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books) Before She was Harriet (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books)
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Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide (Hardcover)
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Jane Austen
“Now I must give one smirk, and then we may be rational again." Catherine turned away her head, not knowing whether she might venture to laugh. "I see what you think of me," said he gravely -- "I shall make but a poor figure in your journal tomorrow."

My journal!"

Yes, I know exactly what you will say: Friday, went to the Lower Rooms; wore my sprigged muslin robe with blue trimmings -- plain black shoes -- appeared to much advantage; but was strangely harassed by a queer, half-witted man, who would make me dance with him, and distressed me by his nonsense."

Indeed I shall say no such thing."

Shall I tell you what you ought to say?"

If you please."

I danced with a very agreeable young man, introduced by Mr. King; had a great deal of conversation with him -- seems a most extraordinary genius -- hope I may know more of him. That, madam, is what I wish you to say."

But, perhaps, I keep no journal."

Perhaps you are not sitting in this room, and I am not sitting by you. These are points in which a doubt is equally possible. Not keep a journal! How are your absent cousins to understand the tenour of your life in Bath without one? How are the civilities and compliments of every day to be related as they ought to be, unless noted down every evening in a journal? How are your various dresses to be remembered, and the particular state of your complexion, and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities, without having constant recourse to a journal? My dear madam, I am not so ignorant of young ladies' ways as you wish to believe me; it is this delightful habit of journaling which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are so generally celebrated. Everybody allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female. Nature may have done something, but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal.”
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

“This is the tale of Magic Alex, the man who was everywhere: with Leonard Cohen in Hydra; in Crete with Joni Mitchell; in a Paris bathroom when Jimmy Morrison went down; working as a roadie setting up the Beatles last rooftop gig; an assistant to John and Yoko when they had a bed-in at the Amsterdam Hilton; with the Stones when they were charged for pissing against a wall; the first to find and save Dylan after the motorcycle accident; having it off with Mama Cass hours before she choked the big one; arranging the security at Altamont; at Haight-Ashbury with George Harrison and the Grateful Dead; and in the Japanese airport with McCartney after the dope rap. He was the guy Carly Simon was really singing about and the missing slice of ‘Bye, Bye Miss American Pie’.”
Harry F. MacDonald, Magic Alex and the Secret History of Rock and Roll

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Wiseguy Wiseguy (Paperback)
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Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn (Hardcover)
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Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship (Paperback)
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Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy (Hardcover)
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A Year in Provence (Provence, #1) A Year in Provence (Provence, #1)
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Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (Paperback)
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Washington: The Indispensable Man Washington: The Indispensable Man (Paperback)
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (Hardcover)
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The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever (Hardcover)
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Johnny Cash: The Life (ALA Notable Books for Adults) Johnny Cash: The Life (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (Paperback)
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Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll (Paperback)
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The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World (Hardcover)
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Anne Frank : The Biography Anne Frank : The Biography (Hardcover)
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Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
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James Madison: A Life Reconsidered James Madison: A Life Reconsidered (Hardcover)
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Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane (Hardcover)
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Paperback)
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Capote Capote (Paperback)
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (Hardcover)
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Kisses from Katie Kisses from Katie (Hardcover)
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Johnny Carson Johnny Carson (Kindle Edition)
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Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division (Paperback)
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Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939 Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939 (Audiobook)
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Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream (Hardcover)
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The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things (Hardcover)
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It's a Long Story: My Life It's a Long Story: My Life (Hardcover)
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone (Hardcover)
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Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century (Hardcover)
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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (Hardcover)
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Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? (Hardcover)
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Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices (Hardcover)
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman (Paperback)
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Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women (Newbery Medal Winner) Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women (Newbery Medal Winner)
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Acid for the Children Acid for the Children (Paperback)
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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions (Hardcover)
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Mommie Dearest Mommie Dearest (Paperback)
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An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist (Hardcover)
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Prozac Nation Prozac Nation (Paperback)
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The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
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A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market (Hardcover)
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Founding Mothers Founding Mothers (Kindle Edition)
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Love, Lucy Love, Lucy (Paperback)
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The Paris Wife The Paris Wife (Hardcover)
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When Pride Still Mattered : A Life Of Vince Lombardi When Pride Still Mattered : A Life Of Vince Lombardi (Paperback)
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Paperback)
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Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations (Hardcover)
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“The aim of science is to discover and illuminate truth. And that, I take it, is the aim of literature, whether biography or history... It seems to me, then, that there can be no separate literature of science.”
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George Lucas: A Life George Lucas: A Life (Hardcover)
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Undisputed Truth Undisputed Truth (Hardcover)
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Back Story Back Story (Paperback)
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Who I Am Who I Am (Hardcover)
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Madam Secretary: A Memoir Madam Secretary: A Memoir (Paperback)
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Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond (Paperback)
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Tramp for the Lord Tramp for the Lord (Mass Market Paperback)
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Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley (Paperback)
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Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction (Paperback)
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Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency (Kindle Edition)
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The Autobiography of Mark Twain The Autobiography of Mark Twain (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 4,707 ratings — published 1959
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise (Paperback)
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An Autobiography An Autobiography (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 9,519 ratings — published 1974
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Hammer of the Gods Hammer of the Gods (Mass Market Paperback)
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A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 (Paperback)
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The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family (Hardcover)
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True Compass: A Memoir True Compass: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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The Bolter: Edwardian Heartbreak and High Society Scandal in Kenya The Bolter: Edwardian Heartbreak and High Society Scandal in Kenya (Paperback)
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Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama (Paperback)
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 13,470 ratings — published 2001
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Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 17,511 ratings — published 2023
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Patton: A Genius for War Patton: A Genius for War (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 4,174 ratings — published 1995
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The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps (Hardcover)
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Going Rogue: An American Life Going Rogue: An American Life (Hardcover)
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Falling Leaves Falling Leaves (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 28,166 ratings — published 1997
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 15,189 ratings — published 2001
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Somebody's Daughter Somebody's Daughter (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 66,498 ratings — published 2021
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Andre the Giant: Life and Legend Andre the Giant: Life and Legend (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 4,649 ratings — published 2014
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Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama (Hardcover)
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I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 19,909 ratings — published 1987
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 42,030 ratings — published 1981
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Uncanny Valley Uncanny Valley (Hardcover)
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A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy (ebook)
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Ghost Boy: My Miraculous Escape from a Life Locked Inside My Own Body Ghost Boy: My Miraculous Escape from a Life Locked Inside My Own Body (Hardcover)
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography (Paperback)
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A Girl Named Zippy A Girl Named Zippy (Paperback)
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Hardcover)
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal (Hardcover)
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Dear Fatty Dear Fatty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 10,751 ratings — published 2008
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The Woman Warrior The Woman Warrior (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.73 — 32,074 ratings — published 1976
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The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 2,808 ratings — published 2005
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Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone (Hardcover)
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The Boy on the Wooden Box The Boy on the Wooden Box (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.38 — 27,301 ratings — published 2013
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Lenin the Dictator Lenin the Dictator (Kindle Edition)
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Yes, Chef Yes, Chef (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 18,147 ratings — published 2012
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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 5,507 ratings — published 2010
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Moneyball Moneyball (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 133,109 ratings — published 2003
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Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 6,277 ratings — published 2015
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Yeager: An Autobiography Yeager: An Autobiography (Paperback)
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Ravinder Singh
“if you want it really, you get it !!!”
Ravinder Singh

Larry Godwin
“My therapist opens my wounds a little deeper, then picks at the scabs.”
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Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Kindle Edition)
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Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon (Hardcover)
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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir (Hardcover)
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The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown (Hardcover)
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Room to Dream Room to Dream (Hardcover)
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Ali: A Life Ali: A Life (Hardcover)
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women (Hardcover)
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
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Eminent Victorians Eminent Victorians (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 2,468 ratings — published 1918
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 19,447 ratings — published 2013
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The Know-It-All The Know-It-All (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 29,110 ratings — published 2004
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Mom & Me & Mom Mom & Me & Mom (Hardcover)
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The Heart of a Woman The Heart of a Woman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 23,850 ratings — published 1981
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Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom (Paperback)
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John: A Biography John: A Biography (Paperback)
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A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3) A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3)
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avg rating 3.92 — 33,639 ratings — published 1999
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Kate Remembered Kate Remembered (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 5,438 ratings — published 2003
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Heart Berries Heart Berries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 27,695 ratings — published 2018
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The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.55 — 10,473 ratings — published 2017
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George F. Kennan: An American Life George F. Kennan: An American Life (Hardcover)
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Bismarck: A Life Bismarck: A Life (Hardcover)
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First Family: Abigail and John Adams First Family: Abigail and John Adams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 7,324 ratings — published 2010
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The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 4,329 ratings — published 1982
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Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 30,518 ratings — published 2014
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If This Is a Man • The Truce If This Is a Man • The Truce (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.54 — 20,240 ratings — published 1987
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 2,750 ratings — published 2015
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The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809–82 The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809–82 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 2,891 ratings — published 1887
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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World (Hardcover)
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Virginia Woolf
“Anyone who has the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of [two] facts: first, that of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness; second, that there are twenty-five elderly gentlemen living in the neighbourhood of London who resent any slight upon her genius as if it were an insult to the chastity of their aunts.”
Virginia Woolf , A Room of One’s Own

“There was no private ownership of land. "You could own a knife, or you could own a horse, but you couldn't own ground any more than you could own the sun or the wind. The Earth was their mother and part of the Cosmos given to all creatures by the Great Spirit.”
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Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery (Hardcover)
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Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63 Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63 (Paperback)
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Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism (Paperback)
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Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits (Kindle Edition)
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science (Hardcover)
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Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas (Primates, 1) Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas (Primates, 1)
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Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion (Paperback)
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The Moon's a Balloon The Moon's a Balloon (Paperback)
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Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire (Hardcover)
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Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad (Hardcover)
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The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace (Hardcover)
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Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (Paperback)
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures (Paperback)
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Eleanor Eleanor (Hardcover)
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The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation (Hardcover)
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The Bookseller of Kabul The Bookseller of Kabul (Paperback)
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The Autobiography of George Muller The Autobiography of George Muller (Mass Market Paperback)
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“Now I must give one smirk, and then we may be rational again." Catherine turned away her head, not knowing whether she might venture to laugh. "I see what you think of me," said he gravely -- "I shall make but a poor figure in your journal tomorrow."

My journal!"

Yes, I know exactly what you will say: Friday, went to the Lower Rooms; wore my sprigged muslin robe with blue trimmings -- plain black shoes -- appeared to much advantage; but was strangely harassed by a queer, half-witted man, who would make me dance with him, and distressed me by his nonsense."

Indeed I shall say no such thing."

Shall I tell you what you ought to say?"

If you please."

I danced with a very agreeable young man, introduced by Mr. King; had a great deal of conversation with him -- seems a most extraordinary genius -- hope I may know more of him. That, madam, is what I wish you to say."

But, perhaps, I keep no journal."

Perhaps you are not sitting in this room, and I am not sitting by you. These are points in which a doubt is equally possible. Not keep a journal! How are your absent cousins to understand the tenour of your life in Bath without one? How are the civilities and compliments of every day to be related as they ought to be, unless noted down every evening in a journal? How are your various dresses to be remembered, and the particular state of your complexion, and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities, without having constant recourse to a journal? My dear madam, I am not so ignorant of young ladies' ways as you wish to believe me; it is this delightful habit of journaling which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are so generally celebrated. Everybody allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female. Nature may have done something, but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal.”
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

Virginia Woolf
“Anyone who has the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of [two] facts: first, that of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness; second, that there are twenty-five elderly gentlemen living in the neighbourhood of London who resent any slight upon her genius as if it were an insult to the chastity of their aunts.”
Virginia Woolf , A Room of One’s Own

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Victoria's Daughters Victoria's Daughters (Hardcover)
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Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan (Hardcover)
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My Grandfather's Son My Grandfather's Son (Hardcover)
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My Name Is Barbra My Name Is Barbra (Hardcover)
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Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein (Hardcover)
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10% Happier 10% Happier (Hardcover)
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Go Ask Alice Go Ask Alice (Paperback)
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The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America (Hardcover)
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Brave Companions: Portraits in History Brave Companions: Portraits in History (Paperback)
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Romney: A Reckoning Romney: A Reckoning (ebook)
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American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (Hardcover)
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The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal (Hardcover)
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The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (Hardcover)
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A Man Called Peter: The Story of Peter Marshall A Man Called Peter: The Story of Peter Marshall (Paperback)
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The Miracle Worker: A Play The Miracle Worker: A Play (Mass Market Paperback)
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Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead (Hardcover)
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The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid (Hardcover)
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Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World (Hardcover)
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A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, The Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, The Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent (Hardcover)
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Julian Barnes
“How often do we tell our own life story? How often do we adjust, embellish, make sly cuts? And the longer life goes on, the fewer are those around to challenge our account, to remind us that our life is not our life, merely the story we have told about our life. Told to others, but—mainly—to ourselves.”
Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending

Virginia Woolf
“Anyone who has the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of [two] facts: first, that of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness; second, that there are twenty-five elderly gentlemen living in the neighbourhood of London who resent any slight upon her genius as if it were an insult to the chastity of their aunts.”
Virginia Woolf , A Room of One’s Own

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Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products (Hardcover)
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Is It Just Me? Is It Just Me? (Hardcover)
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Paperback)
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Istanbul: Memories and the City Istanbul: Memories and the City (Paperback)
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Mark Twain: A Life Mark Twain: A Life (Paperback)
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (Hardcover)
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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Hardcover)
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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero (Hardcover)
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Long Walk to Freedom (Volume 1: 1918-1962) Long Walk to Freedom (Volume 1: 1918-1962)
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Living to Tell the Tale Living to Tell the Tale (Paperback)
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Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee (Hardcover)
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Dostoevsky: A Writer in His Time Dostoevsky: A Writer in His Time (Hardcover)
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From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 (Hardcover)
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Liar's Poker Liar's Poker (Paperback)
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The Executioner's Song The Executioner's Song (Paperback)
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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma (Hardcover)
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The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy (Hardcover)
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What I Know for Sure What I Know for Sure (Hardcover)
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Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson (Hardcover)
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life (Hardcover)
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Hidden Figures Hidden Figures (Paperback)
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Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks (Hardcover)
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Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir (Hardcover)
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Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women (Hardcover)
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (Paperback)
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Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero (Hardcover)
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A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary (Paperback)
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The Double Helix The Double Helix (Paperback)
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman (Paperback)
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John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life (Hardcover)
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Life and Death in Shanghai Life and Death in Shanghai (Paperback)
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Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table (Paperback)
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Just as I Am Just as I Am (Paperback)
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Shakey: Neil Young's Biography Shakey: Neil Young's Biography (Paperback)
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The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait (Hardcover)
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The Minds of Billy Milligan The Minds of Billy Milligan (Hardcover)
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Love, Pamela Love, Pamela (Hardcover)
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The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III (Hardcover)
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Naturally Tan Naturally Tan (Audio CD)
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How Not To Be a Boy How Not To Be a Boy (Kindle Edition)
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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II (Hardcover)
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Paul Auster
“Every life is inexplicable, I kept telling myself. No matter how many facts are told, no matter how many details are given, the essential thing resists telling. To say that so and so was born here and went there, that he did this and did that, that he married this woman and had these children, that he lived, that he died, that he left behind these books or this battle or that bridge – none of that tells us very much.”
Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy

Larry Godwin
“With all this talk about taking my life, why have I never attempted it? Answer: I have an overwhelming desire to live.”
Larry Godwin, Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass

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Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life (Kindle Edition)
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The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe (Hardcover)
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Hamilton: The Revolution Hamilton: The Revolution (Hardcover)
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It's So Easy: And Other Lies It's So Easy: And Other Lies (Hardcover)
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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Hardcover)
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I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
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Uncle Tungsten Uncle Tungsten (Paperback)
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Autobiography of a Face Autobiography of a Face (Paperback)
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Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne (Hardcover)
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How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived (Hardcover)
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Stalin: Waiting for Hitler 1929-1941 Stalin: Waiting for Hitler 1929-1941 (Hardcover)
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession (Hardcover)
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Victoria: A Life Victoria: A Life (Hardcover)
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Life on Air: Memoirs of a Broadcaster Life on Air: Memoirs of a Broadcaster (Paperback)
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Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space (Hardcover)
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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar (Hardcover)
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed (Paperback)
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The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (Paperback)
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What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! (Hardcover)
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Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette (Paperback)
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Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography (Hardcover)
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The Personal Librarian The Personal Librarian (Hardcover)
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Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge (Hardcover)
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In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown (Hardcover)
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The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom (Kindle Edition)
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The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse (Hardcover)
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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell (Christy Ottaviano Books) Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell (Christy Ottaviano Books)
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Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury (Hardcover)
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Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile (Hardcover)
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The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation (Paperback)
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Lady Sings the Blues Lady Sings the Blues (Paperback)
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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands (Hardcover)
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Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family (Hardcover)
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Frank: The Voice Frank: The Voice (Hardcover)
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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln (Hardcover)
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Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff (Hardcover)
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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World (Hardcover)
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The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend (Hardcover)
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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II (Hardcover)
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Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul (Hardcover)
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Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde (Hardcover)
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Have a Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks Have a Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (Mass Market Paperback)
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Eat a Peach Eat a Peach (Hardcover)
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Portrait of a Marriage: Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson Portrait of a Marriage: Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson (Paperback)
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Fierce Patriot: The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman Fierce Patriot: The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman (Hardcover)
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“This is the tale of Magic Alex, the man who was everywhere: with Leonard Cohen in Hydra; in Crete with Joni Mitchell; in a Paris bathroom when Jimmy Morrison went down; working as a roadie setting up the Beatles last rooftop gig; an assistant to John and Yoko when they had a bed-in at the Amsterdam Hilton; with the Stones when they were charged for pissing against a wall; the first to find and save Dylan after the motorcycle accident; having it off with Mama Cass hours before she choked the big one; arranging the security at Altamont; at Haight-Ashbury with George Harrison and the Grateful Dead; and in the Japanese airport with McCartney after the dope rap. He was the guy Carly Simon was really singing about and the missing slice of ‘Bye, Bye Miss American Pie’.”
Harry F. MacDonald, Magic Alex and the Secret History of Rock and Roll

Virginia Woolf
“Anyone who has the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of [two] facts: first, that of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness; second, that there are twenty-five elderly gentlemen living in the neighbourhood of London who resent any slight upon her genius as if it were an insult to the chastity of their aunts.”
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Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller (Big Words) Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller (Big Words)
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Red Scarf Girl Red Scarf Girl (Paperback)
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The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 1,701 ratings — published 1990
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The Real Frank Zappa Book The Real Frank Zappa Book (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 6,388 ratings — published 1989
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The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (Paperback)
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Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe (Hardcover)
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Laura: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,914 ratings — published 1976
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All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America (Hardcover)
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Sontag: Her Life and Work Sontag: Her Life and Work (ebook)
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Bruce Lee: A Life Bruce Lee: A Life (Hardcover)
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Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters (Hardcover)
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Enormous Smallness Enormous Smallness (Hardcover)
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Blue Nights Blue Nights (Hardcover)
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James Madison: A Biography James Madison: A Biography (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 4,272 ratings — published 1971
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The Tender Bar: A Memoir The Tender Bar: A Memoir (Paperback)
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Buddha Buddha (Paperback)
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Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe (Paperback)
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Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 7,343 ratings — published 1950
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Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future (Hardcover)
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Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist (Hardcover)
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Thomas Cromwell: A Life Thomas Cromwell: A Life (Hardcover)
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The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons (Hardcover)
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To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,992 ratings — published 1956
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away (Paperback)
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Gather Together in My Name Gather Together in My Name (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 17,087 ratings — published 1974
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Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art (Paperback)
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Cider with Rosie Cider with Rosie (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 13,928 ratings — published 1959
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Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West (Hardcover)
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Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven (Hardcover)
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Bruce Bruce (ebook)
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Idea Man Idea Man (Hardcover)
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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home (Hardcover)
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A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages (Hardcover)
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Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet (Paperback)
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White Line Fever: The Autobiography White Line Fever: The Autobiography (Paperback)
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Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir (Paperback)
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The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 3,757 ratings — published 2018
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Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 (Hardcover)
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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad (Hardcover)
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Journals Journals (Hardcover)
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Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 4,292 ratings — published 1950
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The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,153 ratings — published 1999
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Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,723 ratings — published 1988
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Broken Horses Broken Horses (Hardcover)
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Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras (Hardcover)
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Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 22,669 ratings — published 1957
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My Mother Was Nuts My Mother Was Nuts (Hardcover)
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The Happiness Project The Happiness Project (Hardcover)
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Paul Auster
“Every life is inexplicable, I kept telling myself. No matter how many facts are told, no matter how many details are given, the essential thing resists telling. To say that so and so was born here and went there, that he did this and did that, that he married this woman and had these children, that he lived, that he died, that he left behind these books or this battle or that bridge – none of that tells us very much.”
Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy

Mark Twain
“What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself. All day long, the mill of his brain is grinding, and his thoughts, not those of other things, are his history. These are his life, and they are not written. Everyday would make a whole book of 80,000 words -- 365 books a year. Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man -- the biography of the man himself cannot be written.”
Mark Twain

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High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly (Hardcover)
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini (Paperback)
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Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 21,993 ratings — published 2018
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The Life and Diary of David Brainerd The Life and Diary of David Brainerd (Paperback)
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Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War (Hardcover)
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The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville (Hardcover)
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Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries) Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries)
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avg rating 4.07 — 3,710 ratings — published 2011
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Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 10,086 ratings — published 2008
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Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.58 — 12,743 ratings — published 1983
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Bess of Hardwick First Lady of Chatsworth Bess of Hardwick First Lady of Chatsworth (Hardcover)
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Tolkien And The Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth Tolkien And The Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 7,058 ratings — published 2003
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The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil (Hardcover)
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Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 1,244 ratings — published 2018
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
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avg rating 4.12 — 241,429 ratings — published 2018
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Born Again Born Again (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,500 ratings — published 1975
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The Pursuit of Happyness The Pursuit of Happyness (Paperback)
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The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,504 ratings — published 1993
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Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood (Hardcover)
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Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.22 — 7,748 ratings — published 2019
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After (Hardcover)
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The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 11,852 ratings — published 2016
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Petty: The Biography Petty: The Biography (Hardcover)
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Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
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avg rating 4.39 — 6,285 ratings — published 1998
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Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 14,816 ratings — published 2006
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Marie-Thérèse, Child of Terror: The Fate of Marie Antoinette's Daughter Marie-Thérèse, Child of Terror: The Fate of Marie Antoinette's Daughter (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,720 ratings — published 2006
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Crazy Horse and Custer Crazy Horse and Custer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 8,568 ratings — published 1975
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Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 3,306 ratings — published 2003
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Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 (Hardcover)
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Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,793 ratings — published 2015
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This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 16,165 ratings — published 2014
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Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 6,261 ratings — published 2013
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Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 21,187 ratings — published 2011
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Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 11,776 ratings — published 1997
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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 9,927 ratings — published 1999
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Wind, Sand and Stars Wind, Sand and Stars (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 18,701 ratings — published 1939
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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 8,557 ratings — published 2022
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How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 13,500 ratings — published 2004
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Through My Eyes Through My Eyes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 12,363 ratings — published 2011
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Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,885 ratings — published 1992
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Death Be Not Proud Death Be Not Proud (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 12,467 ratings — published 1949
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Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,690 ratings — published 2006
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The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 5,237 ratings — published 1952
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The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 4,492 ratings — published 2004
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No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 3,138 ratings — published 1945
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Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary (Paperback)
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Beastie Boys Book Beastie Boys Book (Hardcover)
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Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 (Hardcover)
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Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World (Hardcover)
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
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Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West (A Historical Memoir) Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West (A Historical Memoir)
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“Imagine your worst day, multiply it by a hundred, and pray to your God
that you never experience what some of the people in this war zone go
through, everyday, without any hope of it getting better. Ever. Compared
to these people, every day, no matter how bad, is the best day ever. I
know nothing about pain, nothing about suffering and hopefully never will.”
Hendri Coetzee, Living the Best Day Ever

Steven Lomazow
“From the onset of polio in 1921 until his death, Franklin, his family, his inner circle of advisers, and teams of physicians assiduously disguised the state of his health, promoting the fantasy of a robust leader who was always in excel- lent physical condition for a man his age. Severe heart disease was not admit- ted until twenty-five years after his death, and then only as part of a new and larger cover-up to conceal other severe medical problems. These deceptions still dominate the present-day narrative of Franklin’s health, especially so in his later years.”
Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

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